Monday, August 10, 2009

Pandan Chicken

















Ingredients

  • 400g chicken drumsticks, deboned and skinned
  • Large pandan leaves for wrapping

    Ground:
  • 3 shallots
  • 2 cm knob young ginger
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 stalk lemon grass, sliced
  • 3 dried chillies, soaked

    Seasoning:
  • 2 tsp light soy sauce
  • 2 tsp Worchestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp fish sauce (Nampla)
  • 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1 tbsp corn flour
  • 1/2 cup thick coconut milk
  • Oil for deep frying

    Method
    Cut chicken meat into 7cm x 2.5cm thick slices. Combine ground ingredients with the seasoning ingredients and marinate the chicken pieces with it. Leave to stand for two to three hours.

    Add coconut milk and mix well to blend. Wrap two pieces of chicken with a pandan leaf. Secure with a toothpick.

    Deep-fry pandan-wrapped chicken in hot oil until chicken is cooked through. Serve immediately.



  • Note: Pandan chicken can also be wrapped and keep in the fridge. Deep-fry in hot oil before serving. It can also be baked for more healthy way of cooking.

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